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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

9,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.76/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 566 lb · 900 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.53/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 518 lb · 592 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.65/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 816 lb · 529 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,259 6,266 14,168
Feeder cattle 7,902 5,180 11,710
Slaughter cattle 1,047 745 1,357
Replacement cattle 310 341 1,101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 500 to 600 lbs sold 7.00 higher with all other weights of steers unevenly steady. Fly weight heifer calves sold 10.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs steady, 600 to 900 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 lower with over 900 lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bull sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Fall run is underway across Wyoming with reporting auctions having two or more sales a week to accommodate their customers in selling their livestock. Hay producers are trying to finish up last cutting of hay. Farmers are digging sugar beets with some dry edible bean getting combined. For a full progress report click on the NASS link https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Wyoming/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 230.00 $230.00 $632 -20.00
336–339 336 33 236.00–239.00 $236.46 $795 -47.54
363–398 386 177 223.00–260.00 $244.95 $946 -13.62
407–437 427 214 209.00–234.00 $221.60 $946 -10.65
454–488 476 523 201.00–227.00 $216.20 $1,029 -3.02
500–547 520 491 167.00–220.00 $211.48 $1,100 +12.54
551–570 value added 559 253 213.00–217.50 $214.82 $1,201 —
550–593 569 647 187.00–209.00 $198.05 $1,127 +5.05
600–647 624 261 165.00–200.00 $187.71 $1,171 -6.60
655–691 670 245 165.00–206.00 $194.36 $1,302 +9.74
700–735 715 218 182.00–196.00 $189.99 $1,358 +3.09
757–795 777 190 167.00–184.00 $180.12 $1,400 -0.58
803–844 816 529 172.00–181.00 $179.65 $1,466 -1.09
852–899 874 181 151.00–185.00 $175.89 $1,537 -1.77
904–941 927 131 166.00–175.50 $171.60 $1,591 -3.06
960–998 975 199 162.00–172.50 $164.44 $1,603 -6.77
1001–1002 1002 70 169.00–172.00 $170.53 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 6 143.00 $143.00 $872 —
732 732 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,127 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–343 329 117 191.00–241.00 $225.31 $741 +14.31
361–398 377 206 191.00–226.00 $209.97 $792 +7.22
400–446 423 214 177.00–212.00 $201.96 $854 +3.01
456–495 481 296 170.00–200.00 $193.88 $933 +11.93
502 502 91 207.00 $207.00 $1,039 +25.22
503–546 521 501 162.50–193.00 $180.45 $940 -1.33
551–590 561 108 160.00–186.00 $179.62 $1,008 +0.60
565 565 95 213.00 $213.00 $1,203 +33.98
600–642 618 119 155.00–179.00 $170.35 $1,053 -41.15
641 641 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,051 -14.91
731–739 733 99 176.00–177.00 $176.70 $1,295 -0.30
733 733 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,239 -8.00
770–789 782 152 168.00–178.00 $169.97 $1,329 +6.22
807–836 814 327 165.00–178.00 $171.67 $1,397 -5.20
826 826 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,330 -15.87
857–885 872 42 164.50–165.50 $165.06 $1,439 +5.06
852–895 875 380 165.00–176.00 $169.71 $1,485 +9.71
906–935 921 82 165.00–168.00 $166.45 $1,533 +1.45
943 943 11 155.75 $155.75 $1,469 -9.25
960–985 977 158 159.00–169.00 $162.15 $1,584 +2.65
1013 1013 45 157.25 $157.25 $1,593 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 152.50 $152.50 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1655 1384 80-85% 329 76.00–83.00 $78.46 $1,086 —
1485–1755 1615 80-85% 114 77.00–84.50 $81.32 $1,313 —
1620–1675 1648 80-85% 2 89.00–93.00 $90.97 $1,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1263 1191 85-90% 279 66.00–75.00 $69.75 $831 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1593–1960 1801 75-80% 12 82.00–83.50 $82.27 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1950 1737 45 92.00–100.00 $95.58 $1,660 —
2135–2595 2365 2 103.00–106.50 $104.58 $2,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
911–1113 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 103 105.00–127.00 $112.71 $1,151

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.